Amp clearance!
rooftop59
Posts: 8,121
Hey Folks,
After purchasing my 703s last fall, I went through several amps trying to settle on the "right" one. Well I think I have found it, so I am offering up the runners up for sale:
1. Parasound HCA-1000 (black) - $215 plus shipping and paypal: I don't think this one needs an introduction. 125 wpc into 8 ohms, essentially a dual mono design, THX certified. This will drive all but the most demanding speakers. My favorite part is how fast and tight the bass is. I would rate this 7/10 on the audiogon scale. A couple of really small nicks in the edge of the face, but none on the face itself. Works perfectly, sounds awesome.
2. B&K ST2140 (black) - $175 plus shipping and paypal: 140 WPC into 8 ohms, again, will drive most speakers just fine. Another great amp, warmer sounding than the parasound, sweeter midrange, full bass but not quite as tight and fast as the parasound. 6/10, face is clean, but it's missing the factory feet and has a few scratches on the casing.
3. Audiosource Amp Four (black with meters) - $150 plus shipping and paypal: 150 WPC into 8 ohms, basically this amp in a different package - http://hometheaterhifi.com/volume_5_1/audiosourceamp3.html. Here's a review of its little brother: http://www.vxm.com/tone.audiosource.html. Another nice amp, I used this with several speakers, its very clean and neutral sounding. A bit leaner overall than the other two amps, but still very powerful. I have the original box and manual, and it's in excellent condition overall except one of the meter lights is out. I don't feel like opening it up to replace the bulb, and for the price I think you can do that yourself if it matters to you (it really didn't to me...)
4. Audiosource AMP 5.1A - $65 shipped (please include PayPal fees if applicable): Monoblock, 70 WPC into 8 ohms. I used this for my center channel in my master bedroom (polk LSiM704c) and it did just fine. Its got a lot of scratches, but it works and its CHEAP.
I don't think I have enough generic power cords for all of these, but I have a Pangera AC-14 .6 meter pc that I will include for $20 with any of the above amps. First come, first served.
I will try to get some picks up soon. If you are really interested in one I can probably get some tonight.
Thanks!
After purchasing my 703s last fall, I went through several amps trying to settle on the "right" one. Well I think I have found it, so I am offering up the runners up for sale:
1. Parasound HCA-1000 (black) - $215 plus shipping and paypal: I don't think this one needs an introduction. 125 wpc into 8 ohms, essentially a dual mono design, THX certified. This will drive all but the most demanding speakers. My favorite part is how fast and tight the bass is. I would rate this 7/10 on the audiogon scale. A couple of really small nicks in the edge of the face, but none on the face itself. Works perfectly, sounds awesome.
2. B&K ST2140 (black) - $175 plus shipping and paypal: 140 WPC into 8 ohms, again, will drive most speakers just fine. Another great amp, warmer sounding than the parasound, sweeter midrange, full bass but not quite as tight and fast as the parasound. 6/10, face is clean, but it's missing the factory feet and has a few scratches on the casing.
3. Audiosource Amp Four (black with meters) - $150 plus shipping and paypal: 150 WPC into 8 ohms, basically this amp in a different package - http://hometheaterhifi.com/volume_5_1/audiosourceamp3.html. Here's a review of its little brother: http://www.vxm.com/tone.audiosource.html. Another nice amp, I used this with several speakers, its very clean and neutral sounding. A bit leaner overall than the other two amps, but still very powerful. I have the original box and manual, and it's in excellent condition overall except one of the meter lights is out. I don't feel like opening it up to replace the bulb, and for the price I think you can do that yourself if it matters to you (it really didn't to me...)
4. Audiosource AMP 5.1A - $65 shipped (please include PayPal fees if applicable): Monoblock, 70 WPC into 8 ohms. I used this for my center channel in my master bedroom (polk LSiM704c) and it did just fine. Its got a lot of scratches, but it works and its CHEAP.
I don't think I have enough generic power cords for all of these, but I have a Pangera AC-14 .6 meter pc that I will include for $20 with any of the above amps. First come, first served.
I will try to get some picks up soon. If you are really interested in one I can probably get some tonight.
Thanks!
Living Room 2.2: Usher BE-718 "tiny dancers"; Dual DIY Dayton audio RSS210HF-4 Subs with Dayton SPA-250 amps; Arcam SA30; Musical Fidelity A308; Sony UBP-x1000es
Game Room 5.1.4: Denon AVR-X4200w; Sony UBP-x700; Definitive Technology Power Monitor 900 mains, CLR-3000 center, StudioMonitor 350 surrounds, ProMonitor 800 atmos x4; Sub - Monoprice Monolith 15in THX Ultra
Bedroom 2.1 Harmon Kardon HK3490; Bluesounds Node N130; Polk RT25i; ACI Titan Subwoofer
Game Room 5.1.4: Denon AVR-X4200w; Sony UBP-x700; Definitive Technology Power Monitor 900 mains, CLR-3000 center, StudioMonitor 350 surrounds, ProMonitor 800 atmos x4; Sub - Monoprice Monolith 15in THX Ultra
Bedroom 2.1 Harmon Kardon HK3490; Bluesounds Node N130; Polk RT25i; ACI Titan Subwoofer
Comments
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What is local?Where’s the KABOOM?!?! There’s supposed to be an Earth shattering KABOOM!!!
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What is local?
Yea local pickup is fine
Central tx 76708
I might be able to meet up on the I-35 corridor between Austin and Dallas.Living Room 2.2: Usher BE-718 "tiny dancers"; Dual DIY Dayton audio RSS210HF-4 Subs with Dayton SPA-250 amps; Arcam SA30; Musical Fidelity A308; Sony UBP-x1000es
Game Room 5.1.4: Denon AVR-X4200w; Sony UBP-x700; Definitive Technology Power Monitor 900 mains, CLR-3000 center, StudioMonitor 350 surrounds, ProMonitor 800 atmos x4; Sub - Monoprice Monolith 15in THX Ultra
Bedroom 2.1 Harmon Kardon HK3490; Bluesounds Node N130; Polk RT25i; ACI Titan Subwoofer -
Can you take either to Massachusetts on a Saturday morning before my wife wakes up?
I'll shoot you a pm with a question.Where’s the KABOOM?!?! There’s supposed to be an Earth shattering KABOOM!!! -
PM sent.
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Responded!
Sale pending on the parasound and B&k.Living Room 2.2: Usher BE-718 "tiny dancers"; Dual DIY Dayton audio RSS210HF-4 Subs with Dayton SPA-250 amps; Arcam SA30; Musical Fidelity A308; Sony UBP-x1000es
Game Room 5.1.4: Denon AVR-X4200w; Sony UBP-x700; Definitive Technology Power Monitor 900 mains, CLR-3000 center, StudioMonitor 350 surrounds, ProMonitor 800 atmos x4; Sub - Monoprice Monolith 15in THX Ultra
Bedroom 2.1 Harmon Kardon HK3490; Bluesounds Node N130; Polk RT25i; ACI Titan Subwoofer -
Both those amps are great amps...... thankfully I have no need/use for them........
I have a hard enough time not snatching up 125.2 or 200.2's as I see them lol..."....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963) -
I forgot to add in the original post: at this point, this sale is only open to active members with at least 100 posts. If a couple weeks passes by and stuff is still available, I might open it up to anyone at that point.
Thanks for your understanding!Living Room 2.2: Usher BE-718 "tiny dancers"; Dual DIY Dayton audio RSS210HF-4 Subs with Dayton SPA-250 amps; Arcam SA30; Musical Fidelity A308; Sony UBP-x1000es
Game Room 5.1.4: Denon AVR-X4200w; Sony UBP-x700; Definitive Technology Power Monitor 900 mains, CLR-3000 center, StudioMonitor 350 surrounds, ProMonitor 800 atmos x4; Sub - Monoprice Monolith 15in THX Ultra
Bedroom 2.1 Harmon Kardon HK3490; Bluesounds Node N130; Polk RT25i; ACI Titan Subwoofer -
parasound is back on the table!Living Room 2.2: Usher BE-718 "tiny dancers"; Dual DIY Dayton audio RSS210HF-4 Subs with Dayton SPA-250 amps; Arcam SA30; Musical Fidelity A308; Sony UBP-x1000es
Game Room 5.1.4: Denon AVR-X4200w; Sony UBP-x700; Definitive Technology Power Monitor 900 mains, CLR-3000 center, StudioMonitor 350 surrounds, ProMonitor 800 atmos x4; Sub - Monoprice Monolith 15in THX Ultra
Bedroom 2.1 Harmon Kardon HK3490; Bluesounds Node N130; Polk RT25i; ACI Titan Subwoofer -
Selling my HCA-1000A was probably my biggest regret! It's a great little amp at a great price. Wish I had a use (& the funds!) for it.
GLWTS Paul. -
Bumpity!
The B&K is pending, all others still available!Living Room 2.2: Usher BE-718 "tiny dancers"; Dual DIY Dayton audio RSS210HF-4 Subs with Dayton SPA-250 amps; Arcam SA30; Musical Fidelity A308; Sony UBP-x1000es
Game Room 5.1.4: Denon AVR-X4200w; Sony UBP-x700; Definitive Technology Power Monitor 900 mains, CLR-3000 center, StudioMonitor 350 surrounds, ProMonitor 800 atmos x4; Sub - Monoprice Monolith 15in THX Ultra
Bedroom 2.1 Harmon Kardon HK3490; Bluesounds Node N130; Polk RT25i; ACI Titan Subwoofer -
Parasound and B&K are both SOLD.
Thanks @Kurt300!
Don't be fooled by the lesser known audiosource. It has the same specs as the one reviewed by J. Johnson in the link above. You guys that are just using an AVR and haven't tried an external amp yet should really give this a try. My first external amp was an audiosource and I was left wondering why I hadn't done this sooner!Living Room 2.2: Usher BE-718 "tiny dancers"; Dual DIY Dayton audio RSS210HF-4 Subs with Dayton SPA-250 amps; Arcam SA30; Musical Fidelity A308; Sony UBP-x1000es
Game Room 5.1.4: Denon AVR-X4200w; Sony UBP-x700; Definitive Technology Power Monitor 900 mains, CLR-3000 center, StudioMonitor 350 surrounds, ProMonitor 800 atmos x4; Sub - Monoprice Monolith 15in THX Ultra
Bedroom 2.1 Harmon Kardon HK3490; Bluesounds Node N130; Polk RT25i; ACI Titan Subwoofer -
pics of the audiosource amp four:
I have original box, manuals, power cord, and even the rca cables that came with it that @lightman wants $90 bucks for! Mine come free with the amp!!!Living Room 2.2: Usher BE-718 "tiny dancers"; Dual DIY Dayton audio RSS210HF-4 Subs with Dayton SPA-250 amps; Arcam SA30; Musical Fidelity A308; Sony UBP-x1000es
Game Room 5.1.4: Denon AVR-X4200w; Sony UBP-x700; Definitive Technology Power Monitor 900 mains, CLR-3000 center, StudioMonitor 350 surrounds, ProMonitor 800 atmos x4; Sub - Monoprice Monolith 15in THX Ultra
Bedroom 2.1 Harmon Kardon HK3490; Bluesounds Node N130; Polk RT25i; ACI Titan Subwoofer -
AMP 5.1A:
No original box or cable, but comes with power cord!
Living Room 2.2: Usher BE-718 "tiny dancers"; Dual DIY Dayton audio RSS210HF-4 Subs with Dayton SPA-250 amps; Arcam SA30; Musical Fidelity A308; Sony UBP-x1000es
Game Room 5.1.4: Denon AVR-X4200w; Sony UBP-x700; Definitive Technology Power Monitor 900 mains, CLR-3000 center, StudioMonitor 350 surrounds, ProMonitor 800 atmos x4; Sub - Monoprice Monolith 15in THX Ultra
Bedroom 2.1 Harmon Kardon HK3490; Bluesounds Node N130; Polk RT25i; ACI Titan Subwoofer -
Is the mono amp and power cord still available....I re-did my front stage on the HT and realized I really could use a bump in the center channel...CsiA6.
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Just sold the mono block in eBay...would have rather sold it to you lol...But it doesn't have much power honestly. Now the AMP four in mono-bridged mode would make that CSi6 sing!!!Living Room 2.2: Usher BE-718 "tiny dancers"; Dual DIY Dayton audio RSS210HF-4 Subs with Dayton SPA-250 amps; Arcam SA30; Musical Fidelity A308; Sony UBP-x1000es
Game Room 5.1.4: Denon AVR-X4200w; Sony UBP-x700; Definitive Technology Power Monitor 900 mains, CLR-3000 center, StudioMonitor 350 surrounds, ProMonitor 800 atmos x4; Sub - Monoprice Monolith 15in THX Ultra
Bedroom 2.1 Harmon Kardon HK3490; Bluesounds Node N130; Polk RT25i; ACI Titan Subwoofer -
So I could bridge it so I wouldn't have to split the center channel in two signals exiting the AVR....no extra cables......is what your saying man?Just sold the mono block in eBay...would have rather sold it to you lol...But it doesn't have much power honestly. Now the AMP four in mono-bridged mode would make that CSi6 sing!!!
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Yea. There is a switch on the back. Bridge it for 400 wpc into 8 ohms!!! One cable out the avr, one set of speaker cables. 400 wpc.Living Room 2.2: Usher BE-718 "tiny dancers"; Dual DIY Dayton audio RSS210HF-4 Subs with Dayton SPA-250 amps; Arcam SA30; Musical Fidelity A308; Sony UBP-x1000es
Game Room 5.1.4: Denon AVR-X4200w; Sony UBP-x700; Definitive Technology Power Monitor 900 mains, CLR-3000 center, StudioMonitor 350 surrounds, ProMonitor 800 atmos x4; Sub - Monoprice Monolith 15in THX Ultra
Bedroom 2.1 Harmon Kardon HK3490; Bluesounds Node N130; Polk RT25i; ACI Titan Subwoofer -
The only amp left is the Audiosource AMP four. I will split shipping with the buyer. Let's get this sucker sold!Living Room 2.2: Usher BE-718 "tiny dancers"; Dual DIY Dayton audio RSS210HF-4 Subs with Dayton SPA-250 amps; Arcam SA30; Musical Fidelity A308; Sony UBP-x1000es
Game Room 5.1.4: Denon AVR-X4200w; Sony UBP-x700; Definitive Technology Power Monitor 900 mains, CLR-3000 center, StudioMonitor 350 surrounds, ProMonitor 800 atmos x4; Sub - Monoprice Monolith 15in THX Ultra
Bedroom 2.1 Harmon Kardon HK3490; Bluesounds Node N130; Polk RT25i; ACI Titan Subwoofer -
The only amp left is the Audiosource AMP four. I will split shipping with the buyer. Let's get this sucker sold!
Dumb question, but is it a 4 channel Amp four, or a 2 channel amp?
And I mean does it have 2 sets of INPUTS, not a Speaker A + Speaker B off a single set of RCA inputs"....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963) -
It's a two channel amp. It has one input, one output, volume control, and a+b speaker outputs. Not sure why it is called "amp four" lol...
Living Room 2.2: Usher BE-718 "tiny dancers"; Dual DIY Dayton audio RSS210HF-4 Subs with Dayton SPA-250 amps; Arcam SA30; Musical Fidelity A308; Sony UBP-x1000es
Game Room 5.1.4: Denon AVR-X4200w; Sony UBP-x700; Definitive Technology Power Monitor 900 mains, CLR-3000 center, StudioMonitor 350 surrounds, ProMonitor 800 atmos x4; Sub - Monoprice Monolith 15in THX Ultra
Bedroom 2.1 Harmon Kardon HK3490; Bluesounds Node N130; Polk RT25i; ACI Titan Subwoofer -
PM sent
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Responded! FYI it was a post on my wall, not a pm, so I responded to that!Living Room 2.2: Usher BE-718 "tiny dancers"; Dual DIY Dayton audio RSS210HF-4 Subs with Dayton SPA-250 amps; Arcam SA30; Musical Fidelity A308; Sony UBP-x1000es
Game Room 5.1.4: Denon AVR-X4200w; Sony UBP-x700; Definitive Technology Power Monitor 900 mains, CLR-3000 center, StudioMonitor 350 surrounds, ProMonitor 800 atmos x4; Sub - Monoprice Monolith 15in THX Ultra
Bedroom 2.1 Harmon Kardon HK3490; Bluesounds Node N130; Polk RT25i; ACI Titan Subwoofer -
Responded! FYI it was a post on my wall, not a pm, so I responded to that!
Oops. Crap! Sorry....lol -
Sold! Thx @deronb1! Amp clearance is officially over!Living Room 2.2: Usher BE-718 "tiny dancers"; Dual DIY Dayton audio RSS210HF-4 Subs with Dayton SPA-250 amps; Arcam SA30; Musical Fidelity A308; Sony UBP-x1000es
Game Room 5.1.4: Denon AVR-X4200w; Sony UBP-x700; Definitive Technology Power Monitor 900 mains, CLR-3000 center, StudioMonitor 350 surrounds, ProMonitor 800 atmos x4; Sub - Monoprice Monolith 15in THX Ultra
Bedroom 2.1 Harmon Kardon HK3490; Bluesounds Node N130; Polk RT25i; ACI Titan Subwoofer -
Wooohoooo!
